Town may go to court

The Town of Cochrane is in litigation with regards to a slope failure in the GlenEagles community.

A claim against the town was made in 2007 by The Villas of GlenEagles. The town has made a third party claim against residents in the area, including John and Mary Downing, now residents of a retirement community in Calgary, saying the reason for the failure was due to the use of sump pumps to divert water, an accusation the Downings deny.

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Court orders contractor to repay $43,000 for unfinished projects

A contractor who took orders to renovate homes and never finished the work has been ordered to repay $42,914 to three victims.

Provincial court Judge Heather Lamoureux on Thursday issued the order against Kieron Warren and placed him on probation for three years, during which time he must report to court and pay back $1,200 a month.

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